comfortable walking withGa cenfurable as themfelves. 4. By relating all the truth , the whole truth, a and nothing but the truth : but b either with a a rt is not howls C malicious and fpitefull heart towards the partie; or in acon- to ffieake the euill we know by ana- temptuous, fcornefull, and infulting manner; or to a lewd they, though it be end,and upon purpofe to bring intohatred and difeftimation, true, except mee l' P l' % have a Calling. or force way or other, without anywarrantableand comfor- bDoegp1eyedthe table calling thereunto. dosagainfl Dt.vid,. an all, or Tome of Heere therefore it willbe feafonable , for helpe and dire- thererefßect$. Ilionagainit this moreplaufible, but alto peflilent kind of C We mufl#eake flandering, to tell you, that telling theevill that is trueof a-Epheft4. 5tove. nother, in his abfence, cloth brand you with the guilt and Elaine ofBack-biters, fave in fuch cafes as'thefe. i. Firh, of profit, andgood to the party abfent. For in- fiance; Thou informell thy friend of a third man; telling him, that hee begins to breake out into bad courfes, ill com- pany , infamous haunts and houfes ; and fo procedefl to a moreparticular and punoluall difcoveryofhis lewd prankes and exorbitant carriage : but ail this purpofely for the bene- fit of the party. And therefore thou imtreateft thy prefent friend, that he would interpole, ingage, and improove the utmoft ofthat power and interefl which bee bath in his affe- flions,dependance, or fore neerer relation,for his reclaiming and amendment. 2. Ofexpediencie for him that heareth : when bee is any way in danger of injury or infeolion, from the cunning, or corruptionof the partie fpbkenof. For infrance : Thoudif: cernefl and obfervefl fame flie, frnooth companion, under a cloakeofProfeflion, and formali colourofconformitie to the bell things,to infinuate into liking &acceptationwith thine unfufpeaing Chriflian friend : whereupon thou forefeeft, that ifhe goe onwithout notice and difcoverie, andget once within him; a thoufand to one, at length bee will either cunningly prey upon him , or curfedly betray him. Now in this cafe, tüoulmayefl lawfully lay out filch aCounterfeit in his colours, and for prevention of the mifchiefe whichmight enfue upon fuch a dangerous infinuation, difclofe unto thy friend his hollownelle and halting, and that leyv4nefle and knavery 141
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